The Earth and Space Expedition Center is proud to offer specialized programs for homeschool students, providing a unique and interactive learning environment that can help to enhance their education and promote hands-on learning.
Our programs are designed to engage students in interactive, STEAM-based activities and encourage social interaction with peers, promoting a collaborative and supportive learning experience.
Students who attend our camps love to learn about space science. They more they learn, they more they want to learn. In this video, Vincent from ESEC talks with Dylan, one of our camp students. Dylan loves to learn about space technology and exploration!
With a focus on hands-on learning and discovery, our camps are designed to inspire and engage students, allowing them to make new discoveries and see the impact that science and technology have on their daily lives.
10:00 – 11:00: Activity based on the current month’s theme.
11:00-12:00 & 1:00-2:00: Light & Electricity Demo
Students will receive a 60-minute Light & Electricity demonstration, learn about gasses in space, and get hands on with a Plasma Ball.
11:00-12:00 & 1:00-2:00 Planetarium Show
Students will see a full-dome planetarium show, and have time to ask questions of our flight directors as they witness the stars and planets in an entirely immersive way.
12:00-1:00: Lunch break
Enjoy your own lunch picnic-style in our park-like courtyard or in the indoor cafe. We strongly recommend bringing your own lunch, as we do not offer food service. We do offer minimal snacks and beverages in our gift shop.
At the end of the day, we will remain open if you would like to take the time to check out our museum, or spend time with the blocks in our imagination playground.
Have fun playing in the dirt as you learn about erosion and engineering with fun and engaging projects with our stream tables. What happens when there is a huge flood? Where does the water go and how does it affect the land and the structures on it? Engineer ways to improve and protect structures from erosion and undercutting.
For October, we have created some really fun, spooky and mixed up science to learn about! Join us for a scary good time learning about slime, oobleck, and electricity! Make an articulated robot hand, dissect a candy bar, and many more frightening experiments! Come dressed as your favorite scientist or astronaut!
Learn all about the structure of plants and their interesting qualities, what is dendrochronology, anyway? Can astronauts grow plants and space and how? Take a trip to our aquaponics lab to find out!
What is up in the sky this Winter? Join us on a journey into our night sky to find out! We will learn about the patterns of the seasons and how the stars change, and what constellations and planets you will be able to see in the winter months. Create your own glow in the dark constellation and more!
Our goal is human missions to Mars by the year 2040, and we must be prepared. Learn all about the red planet and its many rovers and orbiters. You will discover how astronauts will live and work on Mars as well as some Mars geology! Plus, catch a glimpse of our 3D printing lab, which is the same technology astronauts will use to create tools and habitats on Mars!
Oh No! Our crazy professor mixed up his science experiments and cannot remember what he needs to be teaching! Help him by completing experiments for clues to what topics the professor should be teaching!
What is up in the sky this Spring and Summer? Join us on a journey into our night sky to find out! We will learn about the patterns of the seasons and how the stars change, and what constellations and planets you will be able to see in the upcoming months. Includes hands-on activities.
Explore the Sun, the solar weather that it creates and how it affects our planet. What is the sun made of ? Does it have layers ? What are solar flares and why is the sun spotted? Create your own Sun showing its layers, and see real time images and videos of our own star!
What causes thunderstorms, what is a monsoon and why do dust storms form? What is that weird buzzing noise outside in the trees? Learn about the summer in Arizona as we explore thunderstorms, dust storms, cicadas and more in this fascinating look into weather in our state!